A DeKalb County public employee who’s worked for decades at the courthouse in Sycamore has been charged with defrauding the federal government’s pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program of more than $41,000, court records allege.

A DeKalb mother has filed a lawsuit against DeKalb School District 428, records show. Shannon Stoker argues in the court filing that district staff neglected her son's needs when his whereabouts were unknown on his first day of Kindergarten last year.

The powers afforded to the oft-riddled DeKalb city clerk’s office may be more limited than in the past, but Bradley Hoey says he’s not letting it deter him from carrying out the work expected by voters. "I'm failing retirement and I'm loving it," Hoey said.

An unidentified Fortune 500 company broke ground on 147 acres on DeKalb’s south side to build a 1-million-square-foot distribution facility, a capital investment firm announced Thursday. A spokesperson declined to identify the company behind the build.

Explore Mr. Willy’s Dark Art and Oddities in DeKalb, showcasing unique relics and art. The shop is tentatively expected to open this fall.

When 134 people were killed as a result of a historic and deadly flood event in Central Texas in July, at least one DeKalb County man went into the receding flood plains to help. "It was a very humbling experience," Sycamore firefighter Erik Carlson said.

Despite not being on the agenda for the most recent DeKalb County Board meeting, multiple people used that meeting to speak against a proposed nearly 2,000-acre commercial solar energy facility in central DeKalb County.

A developer who wants to build a small solar energy facility and a data center on Peace Road in DeKalb will bring their plans back to the city for review Tuesday, documents show. The proposal was first pitched in January.

Plans for a Marriott-branded hotel were met favorably by DeKalb city leaders this week, as project leaders sought a proposed tax-sharing agreement after the hotel developer blamed tariffs and inflation for rising construction costs. A final vote is expected in September.